Crossword for Thu, 12/Apr/2007

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Across
1: Signal given more shape at sea (9)

6: Produce second-class wind instrument (5)

9: Mend a split state (11)

10: Perform part of play (3)

11: Lear tangled with leader of Middle Kingdom (5)

12: Nothing taken in easing random pains (7)

14: Enticements disrupt mental rules (11)

16: Take a turn or a thousand dollars (3)

17: Equips for attacks (4)

19: Employ heart-broken Spartans where disaster came to pass. (11)

23: Maples, nuts, and berry filling in a box of assorted chocolates (7)

24: Delay yield (5)

25: Neil lost a letter and ended up with nothing (3)

26: A properly run lottery might be a complete success (1,5,5)

28: City that cowboys used to avoid (5)

29: Gouge consumer for household warmth (3,6)
Down
1: Support sign for subordinates (11)

2: Machine spindle starting to mistime; also about to begin labouring (7)

3: He wrote a bit of poetry! (3)

4: Best work it out with mother (7)

5: Limit each inn's brawling (7)

6: Making Athenian weaver drink an informal toast (7,2)

7: It's exciting, for example, holding a tongue (7)

8: Period email feature (3)

13: Person with fixed notions is pretty sore, upset about the introduction of Ebonics (11)

15: To get revenge, we tail a terrorist hiding in retreat (9)

18: Mortified humans - fifty per cent felt great pity (7)

20: Nut hounds famed Arizona shooter for something to deaden the noise (7)

21: Identified slugger around noon (7)

22: Biggest rat's leg is broken (7)

25: Agree to make Lucifer wicked? (3)

27: Hear Native American appeal (3)




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